Page 1045 - Uke Song Book

The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
Intro – no chords
We-de-de-de, de-de-de-de-de, we-um-um-a-way We-de-de-de, de-de-de-de-de, we-um-um-a-way
A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
[F]In the jungle, the [Bb]mighty jungle The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
[F]In the jungle, the [Bb]quiet jungle The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
Chorus
[the women sing]
Wee-ooo-eee-ooo, we-um-um-a-way
Wee-ooo-eee-ooo, we-um-um-a-way [while the men sing] A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[Bb]wimoweh, a-wimoweh A [F]wimoweh, a-wimoweh, a-[C]wimoweh, a-wimoweh
[F]Near the village, the [Bb]peaceful village The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
[F]Near the village, the [Bb]peaceful village The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
Chorus
[F]Hush my darling, don’t [Bb]fear my darling The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
[F]Hush my darling, don’t [Bb]fear my darling The [F]lion sleeps to[C]night
Chorus [fade out]
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